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Not really.
I use Namecheap
I use GoDaddy and some Nigerian hosting company too.

For the past 3 years now, funding these platforms has been technical

For one part, you'll need to have a very reliable source for PayPal funds

At times when you can't have a PayPal fund, you could use virtual card from grey.co or Geegpay

I used Chippercash too.

So this isn't a very valid excuse unless you're not aware of the current trends

Fynestboi:
Let us know the movie you are currently watching now, be it a Yoruba movie, an English, Hausa, Igbo, Ghanian, Indian, Korean, Chinese, British, American or even Anime etc or Home video, TV Series (season movies), what episode?

Any kind of movie you are currently watching now just post the name and if possible a little summary.

...let's keep the ball rolling..!

Well, I don't really dwell on new movies anymore. It's all gay related and I can't deal with those.

What I do is make a search for some of the movies that are more than 6 years ago

It could be any genre {Action, Sci-fi, adventure}

Now with the list

I just proceed to {https://moviemata.com} and use the search feature to search out the movies

Now, my phone is not having much memory, so I just watch and delete and download the next one.

There are some good movies too, but finding them requires attention to the various reviews online

chicfarmer:
You are very correct. The op story na wash。From the day a domain expires it takes at least one month before another user can acquire it. So if na you get website wey dey drop that kind money would you not notice if it is down for even 24 hours？
Besides your attached screenshot says it all。

Don't say what you don't know.
There are only a few domain registrar that allows 1 month grace period.

Nkiri was not on such

It was on Tucows and that registrar knocks you off as soon as you reach the expiry date without renewing

Your domain is pushed to marketplace for anyone that can afford it or open to domain hunters with dropcatch

kpankpangolo:
Nigerian mentality happened to it. For a site which makes that much, renewing their domain name slipped their minds. For a site making so much, see the minuscule sum they offered to get it back. Unserious entities.

It’s not all gloom. They’ll recover their audience. All their patrons need to do is Google the name and the new site will pop up. If you provide amazing service, customers remain with you for life.

You're very correct sir.
When I learnt of the grace mistake
I didn't know how to feel.

Ok, as someone that caught such a big fish and now being offered some NGN 16m

Why hold on to it still?

Then as the original owner, why would it be so hard to throw 100$ on the domain every 6 months to keep pushing it's validity forward?

This is a powerhouse

A very big branded domain

Now someone else will buy the flip and it's all gone.

Some people Sabi catch luck sha

Recently, one of Nigeria’s most popular movie download websites — Nkiri,com — went offline after its domain expired. The story took a shocking turn when the domain was quickly picked up by another buyer.

Rumors circulating in the tech space suggest that the original Nkiri team has allegedly offered over ₦16 million to recover the domain name — yet the new owner reportedly refused to sell.
That’s how powerful a domain name can be.

How Much Did Nkiri Lose?

Before the expiration, Nkiri,com reportedly attracted over 4 million page views daily from users searching for Nollywood, Hollywood, and Korean movies.

Now, let’s do a simple calculation:

4,000,000 daily views × $0.5 CPM = $2,000/day

That’s over $60,000 (₦90 million) every month — purely from ads.

Losing that kind of traffic overnight means not just loss of income but the collapse of a digital identity built over years of effort, backlinks, SEO, and user trust.
The Harsh Truth About Domain Negligence

A domain name is not just a web address — it’s your digital real estate.
When you fail to renew it on time, it’s like leaving your house unlocked in the middle of the night. Someone else can simply walk in and take over everything you’ve built.

Once it’s gone:

Your visitors land on someone else’s content.

Your SEO authority transfers to another site.

Your brand’s online credibility vanishes.

You lose revenue instantly — sometimes forever.

A Wake-Up Call for Business Owners

If your business, blog, or brand depends on a website, always monitor your domain renewal date.
Enable auto-renewal and ensure your payment details are up to date.

Also, maintain a good relationship with your webmaster or developer.
Many business owners assume “the web guy will handle it,” only to wake up one day and realize the site is gone. Regular communication can prevent that.

For Nkiri Fans

If you’re a fan who used Nkiri,com for your favorite movies, it’s time to find safe and reliable alternatives.

Some platforms to check out include:

Moviemata. (search Google)

9jarocks (search Google)

These sites continue to provide access to trending Nigerian and international movies.

Nkiri’s story should be a lesson to every website owner — from small business owners to big media platforms.
Your domain name is your digital identity, your traffic hub, and your brand anchor.

Neglecting it can cost you more than money — it can erase your entire online existence.

So, the next time that renewal reminder email lands in your inbox… don’t ignore it.

haggai247:
If them tell you like dat na big lie.
They get a few CPU space and cram as many site as possible to it to get maximum return
All Nigeria host are all reseller hosting with zero backup except the management want to invest in a backup.
This is why hacking Nigerian site is as simple as ABC.

Same reason I never want to use any of them.
But people feel it's easier and faster deploying with these Nigerian hosting providers as it's cheaper, requires no dollar or virtual card and exchange rate hassle.

And now?

Everything is gone smoke!

bigKlaus:
E no just nice at all

Very yeye hosting provider

See the message from Sapahost saying our site was not among the few they could recover.

This Is coming just a few days after they promised there'll never be a downtime again

I just hope webmasters have learnt to stop building websites without having a backup.

Over the last one week, I've watched men cry!

Men with 40,000 daily traffic websites, blogs.
I mean websites earning at least $30 daily

They cry not cos they aren't adults, but because their hosting company, Sapahost suddenly developed issue and probably lost everything.

Now, going offline for a week means Google is going to deindex all your content from SERPs.

The consequence?

You'll lose your ranking and traffic.

Why couldn't T.A orji, Ikpeazu use same template?